Volunteer

Who Can Volunteer?

Friendship APL welcomes all volunteers who have a genuine interest in helping the pets and who seek to further our aims and ideas.

Age Requirements

Ages 10-15 (Junior): A parent or guardian must sign the waiver and accompany, and remain with the volunteer while on duty for both programs and events. Ages 16 to 17 (Young Adult): May work most programs and events. A parent or guardian must sign the volunteer waiver and should be available by telephone whenever the volunteer is at the shelter. Ages 18 and up (Adult): No limitations.

Required Orientation

To protect yourself, other people and the pets, and to promote good customer service, we provide an orientation before you begin your service as a volunteer. Our orientations are held the second Saturday of every month from 10:00am until 12 noon. Please print and complete both pages of the appropriate application and bring it with you to your orientation:

Muttley Crew Walking Club – Every Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Volunteers who have completed Dog Walking 101, please join us for Muttley Crew Walking Club every Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Muttley Crew Walking Club allows volunteers to walk dogs into the early evening. For safety reasons two volunteers walk one dog as a team. A volunteer leader may decide to go on a brief pack walk depending on the number of volunteers.

Questions about the Muttley Crew Walking Club program or the Dog Walking 101 class should be sent to Mary via email.

Muttley Crew Walking Club – Every Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Volunteers who have completed Dog Walking 101, please join us for Muttley Crew Walking Club every Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Muttley Crew Walking Club allows volunteers to walk dogs into the early evening. For safety reasons two volunteers walk one dog as a team. A volunteer leader may decide to go on a brief pack walk depending on the number of volunteers.

Questions about the Muttley Crew Walking Club program or the Dog Walking 101 class should be sent to Mary via email.

Best Friends Walking Club – Every Saturday from 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Volunteers who have completed Dog Walking 101, please join us for Best Friends Walking Club every Saturday from 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Best Friends Walking Club allows volunteers to walk dogs into the early morning. For safety reasons two volunteers walk one dog as a team. A volunteer leader may decide to go on a brief pack walk depending on the number of volunteers.

Questions about the Muttley Crew Walking Club program or the Dog Walking 101 class should be sent to Mary via email.

Friendship APL

We are a private, independent, non-profit humane society founded in Elyria, Ohio. We proudly own and operate the largest animal shelter in Lorain County.